Military officials announced Sunday that U.S. forces destroyed two vessels suspected of transporting illegal narcotics in the eastern Pacific waters, resulting in five deaths.
The operation represents part of the current administration’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking operations throughout Latin American waters, according to Pentagon officials.
The vessels were targeted after being identified as suspected smuggling craft operating in international waters off the Pacific coast.
Military authorities have not released additional details about the specific location of the strikes or the identities of those killed in the operation.
